Sharenting and bioethics: challenges for children’s privacy and safety

Abstract

Sharenting, the excessive sharing of information about children on social networks by their parents or
guardians, has raised serious bioethical concerns in the digital age. This research analyses the challenges
to children’s privacy and safety arising from sharenting. This is an integrative literature review conducted
according to the PRISMA guidelines. Four main thematic categories were established: 1) digital privacy
and security; 2) psychological and cultural implications; 3) social and family dynamics; and 4) societal and
legal response. The analysis highlights the potential risks to children’s mental health, digital identity
and safety, as well as the urgent need for more robust public policies and greater parental awareness.
The promotion of conscious sharenting practices and more effective regulation are concluded to be
essential to protect children’s digital privacy and safety.